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Newsby Staff WriterJune 18, 2018

GM Offers Special Pricing for First Responders

Police officers, firefighters, EMTs/paramedics, and 911 dispatchers now qualify for a discount on Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and OnStar vehicles and products.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 15, 2018

San Francisco Rolls Out Dedicated Bike Lane Sweepers

The City and County of San Francisco has added three new mechanical sweepers designated to remove debris from protected bike lanes.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2018

NJPA Changes Name to Sourcewell

The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) has changed its name to Sourcewell to better reflect its purpose.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2018

Tennessee Golf Courses Go Electric

The state anticipates $80,000 in annual savings and the reduction of 350,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide emissions per year thanks to its battery-electric golf carts.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaJune 1, 2018

Procuring Newer, Safer Vehicles & Its Impact on Costs

Switching up a vehicle procurement strategy comes with additional expenses. But it can pay off, too.

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DeSantis Duty Raptor Holster (Photo: DeSantis)
Articlesby Shelley MikaJune 1, 2018

San Francisco’s Fire Engines Improve Efficiency

The San Francisco Fire Department was able to purchase smaller, more effective custom fire engines that can navigate to an emergency better — and safer, too.

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FLIR’s FSRS (Front Scope Rail System) mounts on an existing rail and provides scope rings plus an extended rail forward of the day optic. This is a great DIY solution for adding a forward-mounted thermal imager, especially for hog and predator bolt guns.
Articlesby Shelley MikaJune 1, 2018

How the City of Austin Reduces its Carbon Footprint

In order to meet a citywide goal to become carbon neutral by 2020, the City of Austin, Texas, found success in adopting multiple alternative fuels.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaJune 1, 2018

New York City’s Transition to a Safer Fleet

In part two of this four-part series of procurement, we look at the true cost of New York City's decision to purchase vehicles with additional safety features.

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Streamlight Strion DS
Articlesby Shelley MikaJune 1, 2018

Detroit’s Standardized Purchasing Strategy Cuts Costs

In part 1 of this four-part series on the cost impact of procurement, we look at how the City of Detroit significantly reduced expenses by changing the way it purchases vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 31, 2018

Tenn. City’s New Vehicles Will Reduce Maintenance Costs

The City of Knoxville, Tenn., took delivery of five medium-duty trucks, five snow plows, and five knuckleboom loaders last week, the first wave of major fleet replacements.

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